Fostering Nourished Families

This strengths-based, evidence-based  nutrition curriculum is designed for leading an interactive nutrition training for resource parents and caregivers. Participants learn how to apply basic nutrition concepts and holistic strategies to meet the unique needs of foster children and support the whole family’s resilience.

Participant Goals:

• Learn to nourish foster children with creativity and less stress
• Explore how trauma-informed feeding practices and good nutrition can support the family’s mental wellbeing, physical health, and interpersonal dynamics
• Learn ideas for nutritious and delicious family-friendly meals and snacks
• Build skills for self-care and self-nourishment

Activity Highlights:

• Supportive discussions
• Skills for maintaining healthy relationships with children through food 
• Self-care practices for caregivers
• Video perspectives from caregiver and youth

Audiences:

• Resource parents and kinship caregivers of children in foster care

Settings:

• In-Person or Virtual
• Community space—no kitchen required

Curriculum Materials:

• Instructor Guide
• Lesson Slides with Companion Videos
• Participant Resource Guide

Research and Outcome Evaluation Data:

• Contact curriculum@leahspantry.org

Links:

• Download the Fostering Nourishing Families Curriculum One-Pager as a PDF

To learn more about Fostering Nourished Families and how you can support the foster care community, please watch The Fostering Nourished Families Curriculum Overview Webinar.